User:Pakaran/Kingdom of Wikipedia
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Free Kingdom of Wikipedia
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| Motto: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia | ||||||
| Anthem: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia |
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| Capital | En | |||||
| Largest language | En | |||||
| Official languages | English de facto | |||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Monarch | Jimmy D. Wales | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Angela Beesley | ||||
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| - | Establishment | January 15, 2001 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 0.002 km² (n/a) 0.0008 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
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| GDP (PPP) | 2001 estimate | |||||
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| Currency | United States dollar ($), WikiMoney (ψ) (USD) |
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| Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .org | |||||
| Calling code | +1 | |||||
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The Free Kingdom of Wikipedia (IPA: /ˌwikiˈpiːdi.ə/ or /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdi.ə/ (Audio (U.S.) ) is a secessionist entity, and an aspirant nation, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. While it possesses very little physical territory—limited to nine servers at a co-location facility—it has attracted immigrants from all over the world, and cultural conflicts resulting from this are a major social problem. The capital is located at En, which has a certain degree of special status; in particular particularly naïve immigrants tend to arrive there. Also, the King's residence is in En, which gives it certain political advantages.
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[edit] History
Main article: History of Wikipedia
Wikipedia was founded in the early 2000's by Jimbo I as an alternative to the largely over-commercialized encyclopedias of the time. King Jimbo was threatened with a coup d'état towards the end of the Third Annum after an attempt to dissolve the parliament, the Main Page, by listing it on Votes for Deletion. Owing to an influx of non-English-speaking immigrants, a series of small municipalities have been set up, most notably De, Fr, Es, Jp, and Zh. Most wikipedians now live outside the capital.
[edit] Politics
Main article: Politics of Wikipedia
At first, Wikipedia operated as an absolute monarchy; since December 2003 this has been changing. See Wikipedia and Democracy for more details on the ongoing constitutional revision. In practice, a group of "sysops" handle day-to-day law enforcement; they are de facto appointed for life, though occasional impeachments have happened. Major punishments used to be administered by a tiny technocracy; this is under revision. The majority of the sysop caste are soft-spoken public servants, however some have been removed for abuse of power.
Major political parties are the Inclusionists and Deletionists, the former being radically expansionist. Tensions between German and Polish immigrants are high, and present a social problem, as does the issue of extending recognition to Palestine and Atlantium. Another contentious issue is how much credence to give to various forms of alternative medicine practiced by some citizens.
[edit] Languages
Main article: Languages of Wikipedia
Wikipedia is divided into numerous subdivisions called languages, which are equivalent to states or provinces. Below are the 60 most populous languages.
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- Notes
- In the list above are the official names of each languages. However, shortened, two-letter names are more commonly used in writing.
- Each language is divided into smaller subdivisions called articles. As of 2006, the English Wikipedia contained more than 1,000,000 articles.
- Wikipedia is in an association with several other domains. Called sister projects, these entities strive for more independence from Wikipedia.
- The English Wikipedia is associated with Simple English.
- Alsatian has been renamed Alemannic.
- Moldovan has largely been abandoned for Romanian.
- Serbo-Croatian has been dissolved into Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.
- Toki Pona is no longer a part of Wikipedia.
[edit] Geography
Main article: Geography of Wikipedia
Wikipedia has very little territory, estimated at under 1/5 hectare, in a co-location facility. The territory is completely urbanized, and the climate is quite moderate year-round, to within several degrees Celsius. Agriculture is impossible due to zoning laws. Contentious claims for 100,000 square metres of land located between each of Wikipedia's immigrants and their computers have been dismissed as "absurd and insulting" by more than one sovereign state. Wikipedia are expected to take the case to the United Nations for adjudication on grounds of territorial occupation by their citizens.
[edit] Economy
Main article: Economy of Wikipedia
While the King has supported Wikipedia at great length, more territory was recently acquired by means of a non-binding tax. A major economic problem is the unauthorized duplication of Wikipedian intellectual property by residents of other nations. Little is being done about this, though some foreigners are moving into voluntary compliance.
It is generally believed that without his Majesty's personal sponsorship, Wikipedia would be unable to function. This is a regretable situation for many; as such, Wikipedia is moving towards a more balanced economy based on voluntary contribution to various infrastructure projects.
[edit] Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Wikipedia
The vast majority of Wikipedians are technically literate, and many are young and somewhat leftist. This leads to occasional conflicts. Insomnia is a major medical problem, as is burnout among the sysop caste, who often feel compelled to overwork themselves.
An application for citizenship is simple and is done online. Citizenship is gained almost instantly. Dual citizenship with other nations is allowed. However, citizens can carry more than one identification. There are many residents in Wikipedia who are not citizens. Others are tourists and students who occasionally visit Wikipedia to study from its vast system of knowledge.
[edit] Culture
Main article: Culture of Wikipedia
Wikipedia largely uses Standard English, at least within En, though some terms such as consensus and vandal are not used, having become profanities in the local dialect. While Wikipedia is largely peaceful, fights often break out between immigrant groups, and on sensitive issues such as abortion and religion. Violations of these norms are punishable by law or, in rarer cases, through the very popular tarring and feathering on the pillory. Letters are not sewn into clothes yet.
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Wikipedia
- Transportation in Wikipedia
- Military of Wikipedia
- Holidays in Wikipedia
